#E35C95
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.3% 0.177 356.7), rgb(227, 92, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E35C95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E35C95 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 92, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.177 356.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E35C95 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E35C95 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E35C95 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E35C95 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC2
oklch(81% 0.086 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E35C95
oklch(66.3% 0.177 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#C32F75
oklch(55.6% 0.192 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82063
oklch(49.2% 0.178 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#881E50
oklch(42.6% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2043
oklch(37.7% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#E35C95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #727C97 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969592 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45272 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E35C95
#E35C95
oklch(66.3% 0.177 356.7)
- #00AB91
#00AB91
oklch(66.3% 0.123 176.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E35C95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E35C95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
Use #E35C95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.